4 March 2022 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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What was the main objective of the Sarkaria Commission?
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Signs of a confrontation between Raj Bhavan and the elected government in a State are not infrequent in the country. The onus often appears to be on the Chief Ministers to avert a constitutional crisis. The Sarkaria Commission’s charter was to examine the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments in the country
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Signs of a confrontation between Raj Bhavan and the elected government in a State are not infrequent in the country. The onus often appears to be on the Chief Ministers to avert a constitutional crisis. The Sarkaria Commission’s charter was to examine the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments in the country
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
What is the doctor to patient ratio prescribed by the World Health Organization?
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The WHO has recommended that there be one doctor for every 1000 patients in the country. This has gained significance in the wake of many Indian students opting to study abroad because of the lack of medical seats in India
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The WHO has recommended that there be one doctor for every 1000 patients in the country. This has gained significance in the wake of many Indian students opting to study abroad because of the lack of medical seats in India
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Along with imposing additional sanctions on Russia, the U.S. is also targeting which country in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine?
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The United States is imposing additional sanctions on Russia and also targeting Belarus in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. “The United States will take actions to hold Belarus accountable for enabling Putin’s invasion of Ukraine,” the White House said
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The United States is imposing additional sanctions on Russia and also targeting Belarus in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. “The United States will take actions to hold Belarus accountable for enabling Putin’s invasion of Ukraine,” the White House said
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Madhabi Puri Buch on March 2 took charge as Chairperson of which organisation?
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Madhabi Puri Buch on March 2 took charge as Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) at a formal handover ceremony in Mumbai. She took over from outgoing chairman Ajay Tyagi
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Madhabi Puri Buch on March 2 took charge as Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) at a formal handover ceremony in Mumbai. She took over from outgoing chairman Ajay Tyagi
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Russia exports palladium to make semiconductors. There are two largest producers of Palladium in the world. Russia is one, which is the other one?
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Palladium is often used as an alternative to gold in making various devices as the metal is highly malleable and resistant to corrosion. Russia and South Africa are the two largest producers of palladium. In 2021, Russia supplied 2.35 million ounces (66 million grams) of palladium, according to precious metals refiner Heraeus
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Palladium is often used as an alternative to gold in making various devices as the metal is highly malleable and resistant to corrosion. Russia and South Africa are the two largest producers of palladium. In 2021, Russia supplied 2.35 million ounces (66 million grams) of palladium, according to precious metals refiner Heraeus
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
India, once again, abstained as the United Nations General Assembly voted 141-5 to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling upon Moscow to unconditionally withdraw its troops. Along with India, four other neighbour countries abstained. Which are the four countries?
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A number of countries in India’s neighbourhood supported the resolution— Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives, Afghanistan, Myanmar voted in favour of it. Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, like India, abstained. China also abstained. The UAE, which had abstained from the UNSC vote, voted for the resolution in the General Assembly
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A number of countries in India’s neighbourhood supported the resolution— Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives, Afghanistan, Myanmar voted in favour of it. Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, like India, abstained. China also abstained. The UAE, which had abstained from the UNSC vote, voted for the resolution in the General Assembly
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
What is celebrated on March 3 every year by the United Nations?
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What is celebrated on March 3 every year by the United Nations?
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What is celebrated on March 3 every year by the United Nations?
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding International Space Station (ISS).
1.The ISS is the first space station to be built and operated.
2.ISS is not entirely in zero-gravity space and it does encounter a little bit of gravity.
3.Thrusters must be sent periodically, that attach themselves to the ISS for keeping it in orbit.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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The ISS is not the first space station to be built and operated. Several smaller space stations have been used earlier, the most famous of which have been the Russian Mir space station that operated in the 1980s, and the American Skylab.
ISS is not entirely in zero-gravity space. It does encounter a little bit of gravity. Also, it loses a bit of energy as it moves around the earth. Left to itself, the ISS would fall down. The Russians periodically send thrusters that attach themselves to the ISS and impart the required momentum to keep it going.
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The ISS is not the first space station to be built and operated. Several smaller space stations have been used earlier, the most famous of which have been the Russian Mir space station that operated in the 1980s, and the American Skylab.
ISS is not entirely in zero-gravity space. It does encounter a little bit of gravity. Also, it loses a bit of energy as it moves around the earth. Left to itself, the ISS would fall down. The Russians periodically send thrusters that attach themselves to the ISS and impart the required momentum to keep it going.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Maasai tribal people, recently seen in news inhabit mainly in
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 27) praised Tanzanian social media stars, the brother-sister duo of Kili and Neema Paul, for lip-syncing to the Indian national anthem on Republic Day, and paying tribute to Lata Mangeshkar.
The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 27) praised Tanzanian social media stars, the brother-sister duo of Kili and Neema Paul, for lip-syncing to the Indian national anthem on Republic Day, and paying tribute to Lata Mangeshkar.
The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
1.A patent is a conferral by the state of an exclusive right to make, use and sell an inventive product or process.
2.Patent laws are usually justified on the utilitarian premise that exclusive licenses promote invention and therefore benefit society as a whole.
3.The term of every patent in India is ten years from the date of filing the patent application.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
